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Agendas/Minutes
Regular Meeting
of
October 2, 2000
Room 416, City
Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B.
Goodlett Place
Order of Business
2:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
& ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
- VICE PRESIDENT ONLY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RATIFICATION AGENDA
EMPLOYEE SEPARATIONS
AGENDA
REQUEST TO SPEAK
ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
ADJOURNMENT
Notice of Commission
Hearing Policies and Procedures
A. Commission Office
The Civil Service Commission
office is located at, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.
The telephone number is (415) 252-3247. The fax number is (415) 252-3260 and
the web address is www.ci.sf.ca.us/civil_service/. Office hours are from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
B. Policy Requiring
Written Reports
It is the policy of the
Civil Service Commission that all items appearing on its agenda be supported
by a written
report prepared by Commission or departmental staff. All documents referred
to in any Agenda Document are posted adjacent to the Agenda, or if more than
one (1) page in length, available for public inspection and copying at the Civil
Service Commission office. Reports from City and County personnel supporting
agenda items are submitted in accordance with the procedures established by
the Executive Officer. Reports not submitted according to
procedures, in the format and quantity required, and by the deadline, will not
be calendared.
C. Policy on Written
Submissions by Appellants
All written material submitted
by appellants to be considered by the Commission in support of an agenda item
shall be submitted to the Commission office, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the
fourth (4th) business day preceding the
Commission meeting for which the item is calendared (ordinarily, on Tuesday).
An original and nine (9) copies on 8 1/2 inch X 11 inch paper, three-hole punched
on left margin, and page numbered in the bottom center margin, shall be provided.
Written material submitted for the Commission’s review becomes part of a public
record and shall be open for public inspection.
D. Policy and Procedure
for Postponement
A request for a postponement
(continuance) to delay an item to another meeting may be directed to the Commission
Executive Officer by telephone or in writing. Before acting, the Executive Officer
may refer certain requests to
another City official for recommendation. Telephone requests must be confirmed
in writing prior to the meeting. Immediately following the "Announcement
of Changes" portion of the agenda at the beginning of the meeting, the
Commission will consider a request for a postponement that has been previously
denied.
E. Policy and Procedure
on Hearing Items Out of Order
Requests to hear items out
of order are to be directed to the Commission President at the beginning of
the agenda. The President will rule on each request. Such requests may be granted
with mutual agreement among the affected parties.
F. Procedure for Commission
Hearings
All Commission hearings
on disputed matters shall conform to the following procedures: The Commission
reserves the right to question each party during its presentation and, in its
discretion, to modify any time allocations and
requirements.
If a matter is severed from
the Consent Agenda or the Ratification Agenda, presentation by
the opponent will be for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes and response
by the departmental representative for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes.
For items on the Regular
Agenda, presentation by the departmental representative for a maximum time
of five (5) minutes and response by the opponent for a maximum time limit of
five (5) minutes.
For items on the Separations
Agenda, presentation by the department followed by the employee or employee’s
representative shall be for a maximum time limit of ten (10) minutes for each
party unless extended by the
Commission. Each presentation shall conform to the following:
1. Opening summary of
case (brief overview);
2. Discussion of evidence;
3. Corroborating witnesses,
if necessary; and
4. Closing remarks.
The Commission may allocate
five (5) minutes for each side to rebut evidence presented by the other side.
G. Policy on Tape
Recording of Commission Meetings
As provided in the San Francisco
Sunshine Ordinance, all Commission meetings are tape-recorded. These tape
recordings of open sessions are available for public review starting on the
day after the Commission meeting in the Commission office between 8:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m.
H. Speaking before
the Civil Service Commission
Speaker cards are not required.
The Commission will take public comment on all items appearing on the agenda
at the beginning of each meeting at the time the item is heard and prior to
the Commission taking any action on the item. The Commission will take public
comment on matters not on the Agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Commission
during the "Requests to Speak" portion of the regular meeting. Maximum
time will be three (3) minutes.
Information on Disability
Access
The Civil Service Commission
normally meets in Room 416 (Fourth Floor) City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett
Place. However, meetings not held in this room are conducted in the Civic Center
area. City Hall is wheelchair
accessible. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center, located
2 ½ blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving City Hall are
42 Downtown Loop, 9 San Bruno and 71 Haight/Noriega, as well as the METRO stations
at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI
accessible services, call (415) 923-6142. Accessible curbside parking has been
designated at points in the vicinity of City Hall adjacent to Grove Street and
Van Ness Avenue.
The following services are
available on request 48 hours prior to the meeting; except for Monday meetings,
for which the deadline shall be 4:00 p.m. of the last business day of the preceding
week. For American Sign Language interpreters or the use of a reader during
a meeting, a sound enhancement system, and/or alternative formats of the agenda
and minutes, please contact the Commission office to make arrangements for the
accommodation. Late
requests will be honored, if possible.
Individuals with severe
allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities
should call our ADA coordinator at (415) 252-3254 to discuss meeting accessibility.
In order to assist the City’s efforts to
accommodate such people, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other
attendees may be sensitive to
various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.
Know your Rights under
the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government’s duty is to
serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions,
boards,
councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s
business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the
people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information
on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the
ordinance, or to obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance, contact Donna
Hall, Administrator of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force,
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at (415)
554-7724, by fax: (415) 554-5163, by e-mail: Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us, or on the
City’s website at www.ci.sf.ca.us/sfbos.org/sunshine.
San Francisco Lobbyist
Ordinance
Individuals and entities
that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action
may be
required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (San Francisco Administrative
Code Sec. 16.520 - 16.534) to register and report lobbying activity. For more
information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission
at 1390 Market Street, #801, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 554-9510,
fax (415) 703-0121 and web site http://www.ci.sf.ca.us.ethics/.
City and
County of San Francisco
Civil Service
Commission
Agenda
for Regular Meeting
October 2,
2000
2:00 p.m.
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ITEM NO.
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(1)
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
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Commissioner Donald
A. Casper
Commissioner Morgan
Gorrono
Commissioner Adrienne
Pon
Commissioner Rosabella
Safont
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(2)
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS
APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
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(3)
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Action Item
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Regular Meeting of
September 18, 2000
Recommendation:
Adopt.
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(4)
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS - VICE
PRESIDENT ONLY
Recommendation:
Open for discussion.
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(5)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Announcement of changes
to agenda
Other announcements
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RATIFICATION
AGENDA
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All matters on the
Ratification Agenda are considered by the Civil Service Commission to
be non-contested and will be acted upon by a single vote of the Commission.
There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a request is
made; in which event, the matter shall be removed from the Ratification
Agenda and considered as a separate item. Each individual addressing the
Commission will be limited to a maximum time limit of five minutes for
all items severed from the Ratification Agenda.
Copies of all staff
reports and materials being considered by the Civil Service Commission
are available for public view 72 hours prior to the Civil Service Commission
meeting and are located in the Civil Service Commission office at
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.
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(6)
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Review of requests
for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(File No. 0658-00-8) - Action Item
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The following proposed
personal services contracts have been posted by the Department of Human
Resources for seven calendar days. No appeals were received by the Department
of Human Resources during the posting period. In the absence of an appeal,
the proposed personal services contracts are placed on the Ratification
Agenda for Civil Service Commission review. Attendance by departmental
representatives is not required.
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PSC#
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Department
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Amount
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Type of Service
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Type of Approval
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Duration
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4275-00/01
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Public
Administrator/ Guardian
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$2,500,000
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Will provide varying
services, which include cremation or burial, grave purchase, funeral service,
shipping of corpses/ashes, death certificates, tombstone purchase and
placement in niche.
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Regular
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10/02/04
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4276-00/01
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Airport
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$500,000
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Will provide construction
support services throughout construction and close-out phases of the North
Field Cargo Facilities project, and assist in handling technical issues.
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Regular
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03/01/01
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4277-00/01
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Police
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$95,000
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Will provide highly
specialized technical and statistical support for all phases of the Q-80
Captain examination. Will maintain high standards and defend the examination
contents and process in all legal venues.
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Regular
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06/30/03
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4278-00/01
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Elections
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$55,000
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Will translate Voter
Information Pamphlet, informational brochures and other election related
material to Spanish.
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Regular
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09/01/03
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4279-00/01
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Elections
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$62,000
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Will translate and
typeset Voter Information Pamphlet, informational brochures and other
election related material to Chinese.
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Regular
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09/01/03
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4280-00/01
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City Planning
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$1,800,000
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Will assist with preparation
of urban design, transportation planning, real estate and land use components
of plans for three City neighborhoods.
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Regular
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10/04/02
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4281-00/01
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Airport
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$205,905
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Will provide design
services to revise leased site area around the Japan Airlines building
to conform to Taxilane "C" configuration. Will complete construction
documents for Phase II work and provide construction support for Phase
I & II work.
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Regular
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01/30/01
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4282-00/01
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Public Health
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$850,000
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Will provide fiscal
management services, organizational and financial management skills for
the delivery of new community planning, support and service projects to
accomplish vital community health projects.
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Regular
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12/31/01
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4283-00/01
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Public
Transportation
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$427,841
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Will provide failure
analysis on the Breda Light Rail Vehicle Procurement (LRV2) - Advance
Train Control System Interface Circuits (ATCS).
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Regular
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08/31/05
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4284-00/01
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Mayor’s-Business &
Economic
Development-Treasure Island
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Increase
Amount $83,000 New Amount $125,000
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Will provide concept
development, design, layout and production of 32-page Request for Qualifications
(RFQ) for Master Developer for Treasure Island. Work also includes all
components of RFQ: advertisements, delivery packets, website, and printing.
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Regular
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06/30/01
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Recommendation:
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Adopt Human Resources
Director’s report. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.
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EMPLOYEE SEPARATIONS
AGENDA
As soon after 2:00
p.m. as practical, a roll call will be held of the names of persons appearing
on the Employee Separations Agenda to ascertain who is present for hearing.
Please respond as your name is called. Your case will be heard by the
Commission in the order it appears on the Agenda unless the President
grants a request to be heard out of order. The Commission will take immediate
action during the roll call for those persons not in attendance.
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Appeal of automatic
resignation of Joyce Lazard, permanent civil service Transit
Operator (Job Code 9163), Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0600-00-7)
- Action Item
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Recommendation:
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Cancel any current
examination and eligibility status;
Future employment with the Department of Human Services subject to the
review and approval of the Human Resources Director after satisfactory
completion of one (1) year work
experience outside the City and County service;
No future employment
with the Municipal Transportation Agency.
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Appeal of automatic
resignation of Sylvia Williams, permanent civil service Transit
Operator (Job Code 9163), Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0611-00-7)
- Action Item
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Recommendation:
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Cancel any current
examination and eligibility status;
Future employment with the Department of Human Services subject to the
review and approval of the Human Resources Director after satisfactory
completion of one (1) year work
experience outside the City and County service; No future
employment with the Municipal Transportation Agency.
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Appeal of automatic
resignation of Marvin Ellis, permanent civil service Airport Noise Abatement
Officer (Job Code 5285), Airport. (File No. 0847-99-7) - Action Item
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March 6, 2000:
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Off Calendar pending
results of grievance arbitration.
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Recommendation:
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Cancel all current
examinations and eligibility status;
Future employment
subject to the review and approval of the Human Resources Director after
satisfactory completion of one (1) year of work experience outside the
City and County of San Francisco; No future employment with the Airport.
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Determination of
future employability: disciplinary release of entrance probationary appointment
of Darryl Edwards, Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Municipal Transportation
Agency. (File No. 0350-00-7) - Action Item
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Recommendation:
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Cancel all current
examinations and eligibility status; Future employment subject to the
review and approval of the Human Resources Director after satisfactory
completion of two (2) years work experience outside the City and County
service.
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(11)
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY
MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
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(12)
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ADJOURNMENT
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